Sujit John
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3583063 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Sujit John |
| NOMBRES | Sujit |
| APELLIDO | John |
| FIRMA | JOHN S |
| AFILIACIONES | Schizophrenia Research Foundation |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7157-3533 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 31 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2008 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2021 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
A qualitative study on the use of mobile-based intervention for perinatal depression among perinatal mothers in rural Bihar, India
BACKGROUND: Perinatal depression (PND) is one of the most common psychiatric illnesses in women, with a prevalence around 22% in India. Leveraging mobile-based technologies could help in the prevention and treatment of perinatal depression even in remote places. Understanding the experiences and barriers of using such technology interventions by perinatal mothers could help in the better design and in delivery of these interventions. We aimed to …
What constitutes recovery in schizophrenia? Client and caregiver perspectives from South India
Background: Understanding the concept of recovery in severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia from the social and cultural aspects is important as it will help in developing models of recovery and appropriate interventions. Client and caregiver perspectives on recovery play a significant role in shaping these models and interventions. Hence, the aim of this study was to understand how clients with schizophrenia and their caregivers perceive …
Learnings from conducting mental health research during 2004 tsunami in Tamil Nadu, India
Continued research and evaluation of data has brought crucial considerations to light, including the variance in symptomology, effective tools of measurement, and the nuanced response of survivors. Future research should take relevant factors into consideration including barriers to care. Understanding of the local language and religious beliefs are significant resources in understanding the nature of survivors' trauma response and effective mean…
Severe Mental Disorders
This chapter deals with severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorders, and dementia. These disorders not only pose a huge challenge in terms of their management, but are also very disabling for the persons suffering from them. The care givers of patients, mainly their families, are often burdened by the fluctuating nature and chronicity of these complex disorders. Using the Indian database for each of these disorders,…
Is Hinduism ambivalent about suicide
BACKGROUND: Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world and has over 1.1 billion adherents comprising about 16% of the global population living mainly in India and Nepal. The stand of Hinduism on suicide has been ambiguous through the ages, on one hand, condemning general suicides, while condoning religious suicides on the other. This ambiguity is reflected in contemporary India and among the Indian diaspora. AIMS: To examine the stand o…
Experiences of stigma and discrimination faced by family caregivers of people with schizophrenia in India
Stigma associated with schizophrenia significantly affects family caregivers, yet few studies have examined the nature and determinants of family stigma and its relationship to their knowledge about the condition. This paper describes the experiences and determinants of stigma reported by the primary caregivers of people living with schizophrenia (PLS) in India. The study used mixed methods and was nested in a randomised controlled trial of commu…
Experiences of stigma and discrimination of people with schizophrenia in India
DSM-IV 'Criterion A' Schizophrenia Symptoms Across Ethnically Different Populations
Psychiatric advance statements
BACKGROUND: The psychiatric advance statement (PAS) is a document that outlines the preferences of patients in their future treatment. Formulating and writing a PAS has not been studied in low- and middle-income (LAMI) countries. AIM: To study the feasibility of writing a PAS in an Indian population. METHODS: Patients' diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective psychosis attending the outpatient clinic at the Schizophrenia Research Foundatio…
An Assessment of Post-Tsunami Psychosocial Training Programmes in Tamilnadu, India
Background: After the Tsunami struck Tamilnadu in India in 2004, a spate of psychosocial training programmes were held by a host of agencies, both government and non-government. Aim: This study is an empirical approach to the assessment of the psychosocial training programmes held after tsunami. The nature and quality of training received by the community level workers (CLWs) and the interventions carried out by them are described. Methods: CLWs …
Experiences of stigma and discrimination of people with schizophrenia in India
Experiences of stigma and discrimination faced by family caregivers of people with schizophrenia in India
Stigma associated with schizophrenia significantly affects family caregivers, yet few studies have examined the nature and determinants of family stigma and its relationship to their knowledge about the condition. This paper describes the experiences and determinants of stigma reported by the primary caregivers of people living with schizophrenia (PLS) in India. The study used mixed methods and was nested in a randomised controlled trial of commu…
DSM-IV 'Criterion A' Schizophrenia Symptoms Across Ethnically Different Populations
An Assessment of Post-Tsunami Psychosocial Training Programmes in Tamilnadu, India
Background: After the Tsunami struck Tamilnadu in India in 2004, a spate of psychosocial training programmes were held by a host of agencies, both government and non-government. Aim: This study is an empirical approach to the assessment of the psychosocial training programmes held after tsunami. The nature and quality of training received by the community level workers (CLWs) and the interventions carried out by them are described. Methods: CLWs …
Psychiatric advance statements
BACKGROUND: The psychiatric advance statement (PAS) is a document that outlines the preferences of patients in their future treatment. Formulating and writing a PAS has not been studied in low- and middle-income (LAMI) countries. AIM: To study the feasibility of writing a PAS in an Indian population. METHODS: Patients' diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective psychosis attending the outpatient clinic at the Schizophrenia Research Foundatio…
Experiences of stigma and discrimination of people with schizophrenia in India
DSM-IV 'Criterion A' Schizophrenia Symptoms Across Ethnically Different Populations
Experiences of stigma and discrimination faced by family caregivers of people with schizophrenia in India
Stigma associated with schizophrenia significantly affects family caregivers, yet few studies have examined the nature and determinants of family stigma and its relationship to their knowledge about the condition. This paper describes the experiences and determinants of stigma reported by the primary caregivers of people living with schizophrenia (PLS) in India. The study used mixed methods and was nested in a randomised controlled trial of commu…
Is Hinduism ambivalent about suicide
BACKGROUND: Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world and has over 1.1 billion adherents comprising about 16% of the global population living mainly in India and Nepal. The stand of Hinduism on suicide has been ambiguous through the ages, on one hand, condemning general suicides, while condoning religious suicides on the other. This ambiguity is reflected in contemporary India and among the Indian diaspora. AIMS: To examine the stand o…
Severe Mental Disorders
This chapter deals with severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorders, and dementia. These disorders not only pose a huge challenge in terms of their management, but are also very disabling for the persons suffering from them. The care givers of patients, mainly their families, are often burdened by the fluctuating nature and chronicity of these complex disorders. Using the Indian database for each of these disorders,…
What constitutes recovery in schizophrenia? Client and caregiver perspectives from South India
Background: Understanding the concept of recovery in severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia from the social and cultural aspects is important as it will help in developing models of recovery and appropriate interventions. Client and caregiver perspectives on recovery play a significant role in shaping these models and interventions. Hence, the aim of this study was to understand how clients with schizophrenia and their caregivers perceive …
Learnings from conducting mental health research during 2004 tsunami in Tamil Nadu, India
Continued research and evaluation of data has brought crucial considerations to light, including the variance in symptomology, effective tools of measurement, and the nuanced response of survivors. Future research should take relevant factors into consideration including barriers to care. Understanding of the local language and religious beliefs are significant resources in understanding the nature of survivors' trauma response and effective mean…
A qualitative study on the use of mobile-based intervention for perinatal depression among perinatal mothers in rural Bihar, India
BACKGROUND: Perinatal depression (PND) is one of the most common psychiatric illnesses in women, with a prevalence around 22% in India. Leveraging mobile-based technologies could help in the prevention and treatment of perinatal depression even in remote places. Understanding the experiences and barriers of using such technology interventions by perinatal mothers could help in the better design and in delivery of these interventions. We aimed to …
Medicine (10 obras) · Psychiatry (10 obras) · Psychology (9 obras) · Clinical Psychology (5 obras) · Psychological intervention (5 obras) · Schizophrenia research and treatment (5 obras) · Mental health (4 obras) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (4 obras) · Clinical Psychology (3 obras) · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness (3 obras)